Cosmetic holder



Feb. 4,1941. A R, BQTHAM 2,230,674-

COSMETI C HOLDER Filed March 15, 1940 Patented F eb. 4, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COSMETIC HOLDER Delaware Application March 15, 1940, Serial No. 324,020

1 Claim.

My invention relates to cosmetic assemblies and more particularly to a combination lipstick and compact holder.

The principal object of my invention is to pro- 5 vide a novel form of support for a lipstick and compact wherein either of these elements may be independently removed from the support as a unit when the contents of said element are exhausted, and a replacement unit substituted 10 therefor.

- Another object of my invention is to provide a support for a lipstick and compact wherein assembly and disassembly of the combination is most easily and economically accomplished, this 15 feature being of value both in the initial manufacture of the device and in the use thereof by the consumer when replacing an exhausted unit.

Other objects of my invention will be apparent from the following description, it being under- 20 stood that the above general statements of the objects of my invention are intended to explain and not to limit it in any manner.

Referring to the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a top view of the device partly broken 25 away.

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof also partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the support on the line 33 of Fig. 1, the compact being shown in 30 broken lines.

Fig. 4 is a top view of a modified form of support or shell.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the support or shell shown in Fig. 4.

35 Fig, 6 is an end view of another modification of the support or shell.

Referring to Fig. 1, l represents the shell which functions as a support for the lipstick and compact as hereinafter described. The shell I0 40 is preferably, but not necessarily, of a plastic composition so that it is of a resilient nature.

The shell III is formed with an integral upstanding wall II and the integral tubular end members I2 and I3.

45 The assembly is effected by simply pressing the compact l4 into frictional engagement with the wall II and the lipstick unit I into frictional engagement with the tubular end members If and I3. The inherent resiliency of the mate- 50 rial of shell l0 provides this frictional engagement and retention of the lipstick and compact units. It is obvious that these units are most easily removable and replaceable by new units wholly independently of one another while only the shell I0 is of a permanent character.

In use, the lipstick casing i5 is retained by 5 the end members l2 and I3 until the contents are exhausted, the lipstick holder l5a being removable as usual to permit the application of the contents to the lips.

In order to accommodate the hinge I6 of the 10 compact I4, the wall I I may be formed with a cut-out portion l'l although this cut-out will be unnecessary where the hinge is located on the cover member of the compact.

In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the wall I I a has a slot l8 formed transversely thereof to permit more effective expansion of the wall Ila and retention of the compact l4 upon contraction.

In the modification shown in Fig. 6, the wall Mb is formed with a bayonet slot l9 whereby a positive engagement with the compact may be effected. In this embodiment, the compact, not shown, will be formed with a lug on the body member to provide engagement means with the bayonet slot I 9.

In any of the embodiments shown the structure is to be regarded as a replacement device rather than as the refill variety of cosmetics and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the simplicity of its operation will appeal to the consumer whose reluctance to operate intricate devices is well known.

I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention but it is obvious that numerous changes and omissions may be made without departing from its spirit.

I claim:

A cosmetic assembly device of resilient plastic material comprising a shell, an upstanding wall 40 formed on the surface of said shell adapted to releasably engage the lower body member of a hinged cosmetic compact, said wall being formed with a cut-out portion to accommodate the hinge of said compact whereby the upper body member of said compact may be operated to aiiord access to the contents of said compact while it is engaged by said wall and a tubular member interal with said shell for frictionally engaging the outer casing of another cosmetic unit.

ARTHUR R. BOTHAM. 

